Police ID Sullivan man killed in early Sunday morning crash

WURTSBORO - State police have identified the man killed in an early Sunday morning sports utility vehicle accident as Matthew McCauley, 23, of Kauneonga Lake.

State police say McCauley was driving the SUV toward Wurtsboro on County Route 172 (Wurtsboro Mountain Road), and lost control on a curb. The vehicle plunged off the south shoulder and down a steep embankment about a half mile from Wurtsboro. The vehicle struck several trees and came to rest up-side-own in a creek bed. McCauley was later found dead at the scene.

Katie Gilbert, 28, of Mountaindale, the passenger, managed to climb up the steep ravine and walk to a convenience store in Wurtsboro. She reported the accident at the store at 5 a.m., state police say. She was taken by ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center in Wallkill and treated for cuts to her face.

State police say that speed was a factor in the accident. The accident remains under investigation.